Save the date for the 2020 LD4 Conference: May 13th and 14th, 2020, in College Station,
Texas, USA, at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference
Center<https://www.texasamhotelcc.com/> at Texas A&M University. The Linked Data
for Production initiative<http://www.ld4p.org>, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation, is hosting this conference to bring together anyone passionate about the
adoption of linked data in libraries.
We’re seeking volunteers with a wide variety of skills and backgrounds to join the Program
Committee to plan every aspect of the meeting from the overarching themes and goals to the
content and logistical details. Our contemporary venue accommodates up to 200 people, with
flexibility for multiple simultaneous activities and proximity to local cultural
attractions. What kind of community meeting space would you like to create? How can this
community gathering best advance the adoption of linked data in all kinds of libraries?
Join the Program Committee and shape an event you are excited to participate in!
To serve on the Program Committee, you should plan to attend the conference in College
Station, Texas on May 13th and 14th, 2020, and be available for bi-weekly teleconference
calls beginning in September.
Fill in this short form<https://forms.gle/MfDNKiWLy5tBeRCAA> by September 6th to
indicate your interest in joining the Program Committee. Committee members will be
selected based on a diversity of skills, interests, and backgrounds and will be notified
by September 13th.
For those not joining the Program Committee, keep an eye out for a call for proposals and
other announcements about the 2020 LD4 Conference!
Hilary Thorsen (Linked Data for Production project) and Christine Fernsebner Eslao
(Harvard University)
2020 LD4 Conference Co-Chairs
Hilary Thorsen
Wikimedian in Residence
Linked Data for Production Project
Digital Library Systems and Services
Stanford Libraries
Stanford, CA 94305
thorsenh(a)stanford.edu
650-285-9429